Senior Financial Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield U.S., Inc.; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

FSAs

HSAs

Retirement savings plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Unpaid time off

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield in Redmond, WA seeks a Senior Financial Analyst to support forecasting, reporting, and automation of finance processes. You will partner with Finance leadership, PMO, and project managers to ensure accurate data and scalable tools.

Strong analytical skills and hands-on automation experience are essential. The role focuses on recurring forecasting, variance analysis, and dashboards using Power BI, Power Automate, and Power Query, with emphasis on improving controls and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of FP&A, finance, accounting, or related analytical experience.
• Experience with cost analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.
• Experience with project-based financial management or corporate real estate finance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain project and operational forecasts for recurring cycles.
• Analyze actual results vs forecast, including CAPEX and OPEX variances.
• Develop dashboards and reporting to identify trends and provide actionable insights.
• Validate project financial data, approve coding, and support month-end close.
• Partner with PMO, account leadership, and finance to improve data accuracy.
• Support automation of finance processes using Power Platform tools.

Skills

Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Data validation

Forecasting

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Query

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Forecasting tools

Job description

Job Title

Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description Summary

The Finance Analyst supports financial planning, analysis, reporting, and finance‑process automation for the account. The role executes forecasting, variance analysis, reconciliations, reporting, and project data validation while designing and improving automated tools and workflows that reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, and increase process efficiency. The analyst partners with Finance leadership, Project Managers, PMO, account leadership, and technology partners to maintain accurate financial data, identify process gaps, and translate business requirements into scalable finance tools and automated solutions. The role requires strong financial acumen, analytical judgment, attention to detail, and hands‑on experience improving recurring finance processes through automation.

Planning and Analysis

• Prepare and maintain project and operational forecasts, supporting recurring forecast cycles, annual planning, and corporate forecast updates.
• Analyze actual results against forecast, including CAPEX and OPEX variances, and identify key trends, risks, opportunities, and drivers with supporting commentary.
• Develop financial analyses, dashboards, and reporting that identify trends, risks, and opportunities and translate financial data into actionable insights for decision‑making.

Financial Reporting & Reconciliation

• Prepare monthly financial reporting, variance analysis, commentary, and supporting schedules.
• Perform financial reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and maintain supporting documentation.
• Support recurring finance processes, including AP data validation, recoveries, and project reporting.
• Support forecast and variance reconciliation, and other assigned month‑end financial activities.

Project Financial Management

• Review and validate project financial data for completeness and accuracy, including project coding, CAPEX/OPEX classification, forecast accuracy, and potential duplication.
• Partner with Project Managers to resolve financial discrepancies and improve forecast and data accuracy.
• Support project financial reviews, audits, purchase order analysis, tax inquiries, and related financial requests.

Data, Systems, and Reporting

• Reconcile and validate financial data across source systems and other reporting platforms to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain and enhance financial models, trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting, controls, and automation.

Business Partnership

• Partner with Project Managers, client Finance, and internal Finance teams on forecasting, reporting, data validation, and other financial processes.
• Provide guidance and training to Project Managers on forecasting and financial processes.
• Communicate financial trends, variances, risks, and actionable insights to finance and non‑finance stakeholders to support business and project decisions.

Process Automation & Improvement

• Assess recurring finance activities and identify opportunities to eliminate manual steps and process risk.
• Develop and maintain automated finance tools, workflows, and controls using Power BI, Power Automate, Power Query, Excel, and related platforms.
• Translate business requirements into practical, scalable solutions and coordinate testing, documentation, implementation, and user adoption.
• Monitor automated processes, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve performance and reliability.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, project finance, or a related analytical role.
• Experience with cost analysis, forecasting and budgeting, variance analysis, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Experience with project‑based financial management, CAPEX/OPEX reporting, construction, or corporate real estate finance preferred.

Skills and Technology

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and data‑validation capabilities.
• Experience with ERP, forecasting, accounting, or project financial‑management systems.
• Working knowledge of Power BI, Power Automate, Power Query, or comparable process‑automation tools preferred.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate financial information for non‑finance stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and recurring financial deliverables with accuracy and attention to detail.

Certifications

Professional certifications such as FPAC, CMA, CPA, or other relevant finance certifications preferred but not required.

Benefits and Compensation

Benefits:

• health insurance
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life insurance
• disability insurance programs
• paid time away from work
• unpaid time away from work

Compensation: $80,750.00 - $95,000.00

Equal Opportunity

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global commercial real estate services firm for occupiers and investors with approximately 53,000 employees in over 350 offices and nearly 60 countries. In 2025, the firm reported revenue of $10.3 billion across its core service lines of services, Leasing, Capital markets, and Valuation and other. Built around the belief that Better never settles, the firm receives numerous industry and business accolades for its award‑winning culture. For additional information, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com